Primary Sources lend authenticity to social studies and connect the student with the personal experiences of others. This allows students to experience the "human" of "social" aspects of "Social Studies". These sources may connect with a student's own experiences in their families and communities, thereby engaging students and lending relevancy to what they are exploring.Through this exploration students are engaged in critical thinking by analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating sources that are authentic and immediate.
Access the Following link and complete the activity.
For this individual activity select two of the activities found on the National Archives Docs Teach site and describe how this activity is related to the criteria for disciplined inquiry listed on the Disciplined Inquiry in Social Studies page. These characteristics are also described at length in Chapter 2 of the Doing History textbook. Discuss the disciplined inquiry characteristics that can be found in each activity. Be specific by listing the disciplined inquiry characteristic and how it is aligned with the selected activity. Please also post the two activities you selected as part of this assignment.
Post the Primary Source Activity (Project 1) Here: Remember to place your name in the title of the file that you upload to the Wiki.
Primary Sources lend authenticity to social studies and connect the student with the personal experiences of others. This allows students to experience the "human" of "social" aspects of "Social Studies". These sources may connect with a student's own experiences in their families and communities, thereby engaging students and lending relevancy to what they are exploring. Through this exploration students are engaged in critical thinking by analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating sources that are authentic and immediate.
Access the Following link and complete the activity.
Great Depression: http://docsteach.org/activities/7145
United States: Protector or Imperialist?: http://docsteach.org/activities/3055
For this individual activity select two of the activities found on the National Archives Docs Teach site and describe how this activity is related to the criteria for disciplined inquiry listed on the Disciplined Inquiry in Social Studies page. These characteristics are also described at length in Chapter 2 of the Doing History textbook. Discuss the disciplined inquiry characteristics that can be found in each activity. Be specific by listing the disciplined inquiry characteristic and how it is aligned with the selected activity. Please also post the two activities you selected as part of this assignment.
Post the Primary Source Activity (Project 1) Here: Remember to place your name in the title of the file that you upload to the Wiki.
Primary Source List ASHoffmann, Kayla
Bunn,Shanna
Samantha Hoffmann
Kenneth Elm
Analysis of Primary Sources
Teaching with Primary Resources
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/
Analyzing Primary Sources
http://www.edteck.com/dbq/more/analyzing.htm
Truman Library (provides excellent tools for analysis of primary sources)
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/nara_worksheets.htm
Virtual Museum Exhibits
http://www.virtualmuseumexhibit.com/Virtual_Museum_Exhibits.html
Virtual Tours at the Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/visite_virtuelle.jsp?bmLocale=en